The Secret of Madame Blanche (1933): Cast & Plot
The Secret of Madame Blanche is a 1933 romantic drama directed by Charles Brabin, starring Irene Dunne as Sally, Lionel Atwill and Phillips Holmes. It runs 1 hour 24 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 24m (84 min)
- Director
- Charles Brabin
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Secret of Madame Blanche About?
The premise of The Secret of Madame Blanche without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A murder trial reunites a former chorus girl and her son, a grandson of an English aristocrat.
The Secret of Madame Blanche Themes & Keywords
· 42 tags- paris france
- gambling
- brothel
- private detective
- soldier
- prison
- self defense
- police
- father in law
- ocean liner
- inn
- confession of a crime
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- self sacrifice
- upper class
- grandfather
- bartender
- perjury
- drunkenness
- show business
- melodrama
- fog
- father son relationship
- pregnancy
- letter
- country girl
- singer
- suicide
- cad
- mother son relationship
- london england
- fight
- english
- france
- gunfire
- child custody
- monte carlo
- manslaughter
- world war one
- trial
- lawyer
- class distinction
- based on play
The Secret of Madame Blanche Cast & Characters
Irene Dunne leads the cast as Sally, with Lionel Atwill as Aubrey St. John and Phillips Holmes as Leonard St. John. Directed by Charles Brabin; 29 actors are credited in all.
- Director Charles Brabin
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Irene Dunne as Sally -
Lionel Atwill as Aubrey St. John - Phillips Holmes as Leonard St. John
- Douglas Walton as Leonard, Junior
Also Starring in The Secret of Madame Blanche
· 25 more- John Kelly French Sailor (Uncredited)
- Albert Conti French Hotel Desk Clerk (Uncredited)
- Una Merkel Ella
- C. Henry Gordon State's Attorney
- Jean Parker Eloise
- Harold Miller Supper Club Guest (Uncredited)
- Bert Moorhouse Supper Club Guest (Uncredited)
- Ralph Brooks Supper Club Guest (Uncredited)
- Eric Wilton Aubrey's First Butler (Uncredited)
- Mitchell Lewis Duval
- Paul Porcasi French Doctor (Uncredited)
- Ivan F. Simpson Aubrey's Lawyer (Uncredited)
- Lawrence Grant Commanding Officer (Uncredited)
- Gus Leonard Desk Clerk (Uncredited)
- Jed Prouty Stubby (Uncredited)
- Martha Sleeper Chorus Girl Who Hears 'My Country Tis of Thee' (Uncredited)
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- Adrienne D'Ambricourt Marie (Uncredited)
- Pat Somerset Leonard's Friend at the London Show (Uncredited)
- Robert Adair British Soldier (Uncredited)
- Jameson Thomas Jones (Uncredited)
- Norman Ainsley Aubrey's Butler (Uncredited)
- Lillian Harmer Aubrey's Maid (Uncredited)
- Edward Cooper Aubrey's Secretary (Uncredited)
- Rose Dione Cafe Proprietress (Uncredited)
- Eileen Percy Maizie (Uncredited)
More from Charles Brabin
More films directed by Charles Brabin: A Wicked Woman, Day of Reckoning, Stage Mother and The Mask of Fu Manchu.
The Secret of Madame Blanche Plot Summary
What happens in The Secret of Madame Blanche from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Sally Sanders, Irene Dunne, is an American showgirl visiting London in 1898 who marries Leonard St. John, Phillips Holmes, a union that immediately rubs his wealthy, snobbish father the wrong way. Aubrey St. Johns, Lionel Atwill, disapproves of the match and cuts off his son, forcing the newlyweds to seek a life away from his rigid circle. The couple moves to France, hoping to build a new future, but poverty soon gnaws at them: Leonard cannot provide for Sally or their growing hopes, and he eventually returns to his father begging for help. The elder St. John proposes a cruel bargain: a divorce for Sally, keeping her as a mistress, while Leonard should marry within his own class.
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In what year does Sally Sanders first arrive in London?
The Secret of Madame Blanche Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “O Segredo de Madame Blanche” and “Le secret de Madame Blanche”.
- Also known as
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- O Segredo de Madame Blanche
- Le secret de Madame Blanche
- To mystikon tis lefkis kyrias
- Il figlio dell'amore
- Segredo de Mulher
- Den okända
- Gizli sevda
- 布兰奇夫人的秘密
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The Secret of Madame Blanche FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Secret of Madame Blanche, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Secret of Madame Blanche?
The Secret of Madame Blanche runs 1 hour 24 minutes (84 minutes).
When was The Secret of Madame Blanche released?
The Secret of Madame Blanche was released on February 3, 1933.
Who directed The Secret of Madame Blanche?
The Secret of Madame Blanche was directed by Charles Brabin.
More films by Charles Brabin Who is in the cast of The Secret of Madame Blanche?
The Secret of Madame Blanche stars Irene Dunne as Sally, Lionel Atwill as Aubrey St. John and Phillips Holmes as Leonard St. John, among 29 credited actors.
Does The Secret of Madame Blanche have a post-credit scene?
No. The Secret of Madame Blanche has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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